Brittle dyskinesias after bilateral STN DBS: dissociation of microlesioning effect on tremor versus on dyskinesias

Background: Brittle dyskinesia is a complication described after subthalamic nucleus but (STN) not globus pallidus deep brain stimulation implants in Parkinson ’s disease (PD) (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24932426/). The benefits of directing stimulation away from potentially dyskinesogenic fibers within target, with the use of segmented contacts, has not been evaluated or reported.
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research